Overview
| Assets from this POI are available in UEFN/Creative | |
| Assets from this POI are available in UEFN and Fortnite Creative inside of Prefabs and Galleries. |
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This article is about a location that has been removed from the map. |
Risky Reels was a Named Location in Fortnite OG that returned in Season 4 to the island Athena. Risky Reels was a drive-in theatre.
History
History[]
Update v36.00[]
June 7th 2025
- Risky Reels has returned.
- The movie titles on the marquee board currently show:
- "Prepare For Collision"
- "The Misadventures Of Lock and Salem"
- "The Incredible Izzie"
Update v36.10[]
June 21st 2025
- The crater is being patched up.
Update v36.20[]
July 15th 2025
- The crater has been completely patched up.
Update v37.00[]
August 7th 2025
- The drive-in section has been lined up with cars. Flipped cars and destroyed houses' roofs were fixed.
Update v37.10[]
August 26th 2025
- The screen is now fixed.
Update v38.10[]
November 11th 2025
- The movie titles on the marquee board currently show:
A NEW STORY BEGINS
NOV 29 AT 2PM EST
ZERO HOUR
CHAPTER SEVEN
FORTNITE AFTER DARK WITH Q&U
Update v39.10[]
December 11th 2025
- The Block lands north of Risky Reels, sparing it from destruction.
Update v39.11[]
December 25th 2025
- Risky Reels was covered in snow for Christmas Day.
December 26th 2025
- The snow melted.
Update v39.40[]
February 15th 2026
- Risky Reels was fully covered by snow in the aftermath of the Ice Storm Event.
Update v39.50[]
February 24th 2026
- The snow melted.
Update v40.00[]
March 30th 2026
- The grass around Risky Reels has dried out alongside the rest of Wailing Woods.
Trivia
Trivia[]
- Risky Reels marks that first time a Named Location that was removed in Chapter 1 stayed in Fortnite OG.
Gallery
Gallery[]
Overview[]
Overview (Before Update v37.10)
Top View (Before Update v37.10)
Overview (Before Update v37.10)
Sign (Before Update v38.10)
Overview (Before Update v38.10)
Top View (Before Update v38.10)
Overview (Before Update v38.10)
Overview (Update v38.10)
Top View (Update v38.10)
Sign (Update v38.10)
Overview (Ice Storm)
Top View (Ice Storm)
Section
Details
Location
Type
Island
Release
Removed
Lasted For
29 days
Section
Loot
Chests
15
Vending Machines
1
Ammo Boxes
11
Coolers
5
Freezers
1
Section
Vehicles
Risky Reels was a Landmark in Fortnite: Battle Royale that returned in Chapter 2 Remix with the island Apollo. Risky Reels was a drive-in theatre.History
History[]
Update v32.00[]
November 2nd 2024
- Risky Reels has returned along with Apollo.
Update v32.10[]
November 14th 2024
- Interacting with the projector now plays footage from Remix: The Prelude.
Section
Details
Location
Type
Island
Release
Removed
Lasted For
30 days
Section
Loot
Chests
12
Vending Machines
1
Ammo Boxes
6
Floor Loot
32
Coolers
5
Section
Section
Ownership
Franchises
History
History[]
Update v27.00[]
November 3rd 2023
- Risky Reels has returned along with Athena, due to Time Travel.
- Risky Reels now has a Reboot Van.
Update v27.11[]
November 23rd 2023
- The Ballers can now spawn here.
The Big Bang[]
December 2nd 2023
- Risky Reels was sucked into The Black Hole.
Section
Details
Location
Type
Island
Release
Removed
Lasted For
781 days
Section
Loot
Chests
13
Vending Machines
1
Ammo Boxes
9
Floor Loot
31
Section
Vehicles
History
History[]
Update v11.00[]
October 15th 2019
- Risky Reels was added, following the formation of Apollo.
Update v11.11[]
November 14th 2019
- A Bouncing Llama appeared on the screen, and a timer is going up. 2 hours later, the screen went blank.
Update v11.21[]
December 5th 2019
- The cars in Risky Reels have been moved and trucks have started to enter the location.
December 6th 2019
- The cars in Risky Reels are now on one of the trucks and the trucks have now entered Risky Reels, there is also a truck carrying excavators entering the location.
December 7th 2019
- Multiple posters have appeared around Risky Reels, having the same information as the Risky Reels movie screen of Star Wars.
December 9th 2019
- Vans and trucks have been moved to the side, the hay and chairs in the area was put inside a truck, and two circles of cones were placed in the middle of the area, an excavator being placed in one, suggesting that digging will start in the circle. The cars are no longer there.
Update v11.30[]
December 12th 2019
- A 2 day countdown has appeared at Risky and the movie screen is gone. Counting down till the Star Wars event.
December 13th 2019
- The Live At Risky Event takes place.
December 15th 2019
- All posters about the Star Wars event have been taken down.
- Risky Reels has been reverted to its original Chapter 2 state.
Update v11.31[]
December 25th 2019
- Risky Reels was covered in snow.
January 9th 2020
- The snow melted.
Update v12.00[]
February 20th 2020
- Several GHOST recruitment posters appeared around Risky Reels.
Update v12.30[]
March 31st 2020
- The Risky Reels screen temporarily turned on, showing a similar llama screen like the one in Chapter 2 Season 1. It is most likely a test for an upcoming event.
April 10th 2020
- The Risky Reels screen began to show a video hourly of an episode of Punk'd, a show run by Quibi.
April 12th 2020
- The Risky Reels screen stopped playing.
April 14th 2020
- The Risky Reels screen began to show a video hourly of an episode of another show run by Quibi, The Sauce.
Update v12.40[]
April 15th 2020
- Four large, pink bears have appeared in Risky Reels, seemingly for a cookout and to watch the episode of The Sauce.
April 17th 2020
- Multiple posters have appeared around Risky Reels relating to music, a planet, and Sweaty Sands.
Update v12.41[]
April 21st 2020
- The Astronomical Event posters hung around Risky Reels have been updated, showing the time and dates of the Astronomical Event.
Update v12.50[]
April 29th 2020
- All posters about the Travis Scott's Astronomical Event have been taken down.
- Risky Reels is now a Named Location.
Update v13.00[]
June 17th 2020
- Risky Reels is now flooded.
- Risky Reels is once again a Landmark.
Update v13.20[]
July 1st 2020
- The water dropped slightly, revealing small parts of Risky Reels.
July 11th 2020
- The water level lowered further, revealing the rest of Risky Reels. Some cars have randomly turned gold.
Update v13.30[]
July 21st 2020
- Most of the cars have disappeared due to the No Sweat Insurance coverage, leaving Risky mostly empty.
Update v13.40[]
August 5th 2020
- OG Bears and Islander Prevalents can now spawn here.
Update v14.10[]
September 10th 2020
- Due to the addition of Stark Industries, Risky Reels suffered minor flooding due to the river leading down to the POI.
Update v15.00[]
December 2nd 2020
- Risky Reels is now covered in sand.
- A Bounty Board was added.
Update v15.40[]
February 16th 2021
- The giant screen screen momentarily shows the trailer for the Short Nite Film Festival in Party Royale.
Update v16.00[]
March 16th 2021
Update v16.50[]
May 25th 2021
- Players now have a very rare chance to be abducted by an unseen spaceship, being a teaser for Chapter 2: Season 7, with the season having an alien theme.
Update v18.00[]
September 13th 2021
- A Reboot Van was added.
Update v18.20[]
October 12th 2021
The End[]
December 4th 2021
- Risky Reels turned upside down during the flipping of the island.
Trivia
Trivia[]
- Risky Reels is one of the Chapter 1 locations to return on the Chapter 2 map along with Pleasant Park, Retail Row and Salty Springs.
Gallery
Gallery[]
Overview[]
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Top View (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Overview (Before Update v11.30)
Top View (Before Update v11.30)
Overview (Live at Risky Reels)
Overview (Live at Risky Reels)
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 2)
Top View (In Chapter 2: Season 2)
Top View (In Chapter 2: Season 4)
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Top View (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 6)
Top View (In Chapter 2: Season 6)
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 8)
Top View (In Chapter 2: Season 8)
Big Screen[]
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Backside (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Hut Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Hut Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Backside (In Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Hut Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Hut Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Backside (In Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Backside (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Hut Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Hut Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Entrance Gate[]
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Overview (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Interior (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Overview (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Interior (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Food Stand[]
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Backside (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Overview (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Interior (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Backside (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Overview (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Backside (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Big Building[]
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Backside (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Second Floor (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Second Floor (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Balcony (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Restroom (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Restroom (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Overview (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Interior (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Interior (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Backside (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Interior (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Second Floor (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Second Floor (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Balcony (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Restroom (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Restroom (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Overview (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Backside (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Second Floor (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Second Floor (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Balcony (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Backside (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Second Floor (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Second Floor (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Balcony (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Restroom (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Restroom (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Projector Hut[]
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Backside (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Overview (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Backside (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Interior (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Overview (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Backside (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Backside (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Seating Area[]
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Overview (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Interior (Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Overview (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Interior (Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Overview (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Interior (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Other[]
Sign (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Playground (In Chapter 2: Season 1)
Playground (In Chapter 2: Season 3, During Flood)
Playground (In Chapter 2: Season 3, After Flood)
Playground (In Chapter 2: Season 5)
Section
Details
Location
Type
Island
Release
Removed
Lasted For
220 days
Section
Loot
Chests
10
Vending Machines
1
Section
Ownership
Franchises
| Previous | Next |
|---|---|
| Risky Farm | The Block |
History
History[]
Update v4.00[]
May 1st 2018
- Risky Reels was added.
- The movie titles on the marquee board currently show:
- "Revenge of Bri's Dog ...... Part 2"
- "It Came from Moisty Mire" - reference to "It Came from Outer Space", a 1953 black-and-white science fiction horror film.
- "What is it?? An Ant n Story"
Update v4.20[]
May 16th 2018
- The movie titles on the marquee board were updated:
Update v4.30[]
May 30th 2018
- The crater is now completly patched up.
- The movie titles on the marquee board were updated:
- "Dusty Impact" - reference to "Deep Impact", a 1998 science fiction disaster film.
- "The Hills are Hunted"
- "The Cabin in Wailing Woods" - reference to "The Cabin in the Woods", a 2012 horror comedy film
Update v4.40[]
June 11th 2018
- The movie titles on the marquee board were updated:
- "The Beautiful Game" - possible reference to The Beautiful Game, better known as "The Match", a 1999 romantic comedy film.
- "Nothing But Not"
- "Mirror of Lies"
- A soccer goal pitch appeared behind the screen.
Update v4.50[]
June 27th 2018
- The movie titles on the marquee board were updated:
- "White Lion"
- "The Orange Crusher"
- "TV Dreams"
Update v5.10[]
July 24th 2018
- The drive-in section has been lined up with cars. Flipped cars and destroyed houses' roofs were fixed.
Update v5.30[]
August 23rd 2018
- The screen was fixed and now displays the winning entry of the Fortnite Blockbuster Contest, "Prepare For Collision".
- Posters of the movie can be found in the area.
- The movie titles on the marquee board were updated:
- "Prepare For Collision"
- "The Misadventures Of Lock and Salem"
- "The Incredible Izzie"
Update v6.10[]
October 16th 2018
- Quadcrashers appeared on the back of a trailer.
Update v6.30[]
- Wreck It Ralph sometimes appear on the movie screen for a few seconds. This was added to tie-in to the release of Wreck It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks The Internet.
Update v8.00[]
February 28th 2019
- The marquee board is now gone, leaving no evidence Risky Reels ever existed.
Trivia
Trivia[]
- Risky Reels is available in Fortnite: Creative as a Prefab.
Gallery
Gallery[]
Former[]
Overview (Before Update v4.30)
Top View (Before Update v4.30)
Overview (Before Update v5.00)
Top View (Before Update v5.00)
Overview (Before Update v5.10)
Top View (Before Update v5.10)
Food Stand Overview (Before Update v5.10)
Big Building Overview (Before Update v5.10)
Seating Area Overview (Before Update v5.10)
Seating Area Interior (Before Update v5.10)
Overview (Before Update v5.30)
Top View (Before Update v5.30)
Sign (Before Update v5.30)
Big Screen (Before Update v5.30)




















































































































































































































































































