Risky Reels

Overview

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Assets from this POI are available in UEFN and Fortnite Creative inside of Prefabs and Galleries.
Disambig gray This article is about the C1 and C2 variant. For the C3 variant, see Rocky Reels. For the C5 variant, see Ruined Reels. For the restored C5 variant, see Restored Reels.

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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:

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.

Update v40.10[]

April 1st 2026

  • Risky Reels was removed.

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Trivia

Trivia[]

  • Risky Reels marks that first time a Named Location that was removed in Chapter 1 stayed in Fortnite OG.
    • This also marks the first time Risky Reels was covered in snow on Athena.
    • This also marks the first time Risky Reels was burned up on Athena.
Gallery

Gallery[]

Overview[]

Big Screen[]

Entrance Gate[]

Food Stand[]

Big Building[]

Seating Area[]

Other[]

Overview[]

Big Screen[]

Entrance Gate[]

Food Stand[]

Big Building[]

Seating Area[]

Other[]

Chapter 2 Remix[]

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Section

Risky Reels

  • Overview
  • Top View
Section

Details

Location

Type

Island

Lasted For

29 days
Section

Loot

Chest (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite Chests

15

Vending Machine (Better) - Fortnite Vending Machines

1

Ammo Box (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite Ammo Boxes

11

Cooler - Container - Fortnite Coolers

5

Freezer - Container - Fortnite 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

Update v33.00[]

December 1st 2024

  • Risky Reels is no longer accessible.

Audio
Gallery

Gallery[]

Overview[]

Big Screen[]

Entrance Gate[]

Food Stand[]

Big Building[]

Projector Hut[]

Seating Area[]

Other[]

C4SOG[]

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Risky Reels

  • Overview
  • Top View
Section

Details

Location

Island

Lasted For

30 days
Section

Loot

Chest (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite Chests

12

Vending Machine (Better) - Fortnite Vending Machines

1

Ammo Box (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite Ammo Boxes

6

Medium Bullets - Ammo - Fortnite Floor Loot

32

Cooler - Container - Fortnite Coolers

5
Section

Vehicles

Section

Ownership

Franchises

Risky Reels was a Named Location in Fortnite: Battle Royale that returned in Chapter 4: Season OG with the island Athena. Risky Reels was a drive-in theatre.

History

History[]

Update v27.00[]

November 3rd 2023

Update v27.11[]

November 23rd 2023

The Big Bang[]

December 2nd 2023

Audio
Gallery

Gallery[]

Overview[]

Big Screen[]

Entrance Gate[]

Food Stand[]

Big Building[]

Seating Area[]

Other[]

Chapter 2[]

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Risky Reels

  • Overview
  • Top View
Section

Details

Location

Type

Island

Removed

December 4th 2021 (Flipped)
December 4th 2022 (Destroyed)

Lasted For

781 days
Section

Loot

Chest (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite Chests

13

Vending Machine (Better) - Fortnite Vending Machines

1

Ammo Box (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite Ammo Boxes

9

Medium Bullets - Ammo - Fortnite Floor Loot

31
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AIs

Speech - Icon - Fortnite Character
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Vehicles

Risky Reels was a Landmark (Named Location v12.50 - v13.00) in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Chapter 2: Season 1 to the island Apollo. Risky Reels was a drive-in theatre.

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

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

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

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

  • Risky Reels is now back to its Pre-C2S5 state.
  • Cobb now spawns here as a Speech - Icon - Fortnite Character.

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 v17.00[]

June 8th 2021

Update v18.00[]

September 13th 2021

Update v18.20[]

October 12th 2021

The End[]

December 4th 2021

  • Risky Reels turned upside down during the flipping of the island.

Fracture[]

December 3rd 2022

  • Risky Reels was destroyed following the explosion of Reality Zero.

Trivia

Trivia[]

Gallery

Gallery[]

Big Screen[]

Entrance Gate[]

Food Stand[]

Big Building[]

Projector Hut[]

Seating Area[]

Other[]

Overview[]

Big Screen[]

Entrance Gate[]

Food Stand[]

Big Building[]

Projector Hut[]

Seating Area[]

Other[]

Chapter 1[]

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Section

Risky Reels

  • Overview
  • Top View
Section

Details

Location

Island

Release

Lasted For

220 days
Section

Loot

Chest (v23.00) - Container - Fortnite Chests

10

Vending Machine (Better) - Fortnite Vending Machines

1
Section

Ownership

Franchises

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Risky Reels was a Named Location in Fortnite: Battle Royale that was added in Season 4 to the island Athena. Risky Reels was a drive-in theatre.

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

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:

Update v6.10[]

October 16th 2018

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 v7.00[]

December 7th 2018

Update v8.00[]

February 28th 2019

  • The marquee board is now gone, leaving no evidence Risky Reels ever existed.

Trivia

Trivia[]

Gallery

Gallery[]

Overview[]

Entrance Gate[]

Food Stand[]

Big Building[]

Seating Area[]

Former[]