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On December 21, 1987, Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. was renamed Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc. The Coca-Cola Company merged Tri-Star and Columbia to become "Columbia/Tri-Star", of which it owned 80% of its stock. In late 1987, most of Tri-Star's releases were copyrighted under the "Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc." name until April 13, 1988, when it was reverted back to Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. In January 1988, CPE's stocks somewhat fell, and Coca-Cola decreased its shares in CPE to 49%. On November 8, 1989, Sony Corporation of Japan acquired Columbia Pictures Entertainment for $3.4 billion. On August 7, 1991, under [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]], the hyphen was officially removed from the name of TriStar Pictures.

*On some films such as ''Birdy'', ''Candyman'', ''The Muppets Take Manhattan'' (the [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia/TriStar]] DVD has the fanfare, while the Hulu, CTHV VHS print and a February 11, 2023 Film4 UK airing are silent), a recent [[Turner Classic Movies|TCM]] broadcast of ''Places in the Heart'' (also on the Columbia/TriStar DVD of said film), and the original theatrical release and some streaming prints of the theatrical version of ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991) (save for the Director's Cut), the logo is silent.

*Can be found on TriStar films from the 1980s and early 1990s, including ''The Muppets Take Manhattan'', ''Silent Night, Deadly Night'', ''Supergirl'' ([[Artisan Entertainment|USA Home Video]] release), ''Runaway'', ''Heaven Help Us'', ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''Lifeforce'', ''Real Genius'', ''Sweet Dreams'', ''The Hitcher'', ''Short Circuit 1'' and ''2'', ''Labyrinth'' (except for the [[Embassy Home Entertainment|Embassy]] VHS release), ''Rad'' (including the Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray), ''Touch and Go'' ([[HBO/Cannon Video|HBO/Cannon]] VHS only; it's unknown if it appears on the 1999 [[Trimark Home Video]] VHS), ''Peggy Sue Got Married'', ''Every Time We Say Goodbye'' (except for the [[Video Treasures]] reissue), ''Gardens of Stone'', ''The Monster Squad'', ''Man on Fire'', ''The Running Man'' (except for the 1999 [[Republic Pictures (1985-2010)|Republic Pictures]] DVD), ''Rambo III'' (except for the Lionsgate Ultra HD release), ''Red Heat'', ''Bat*21'' (preserved on the [[Media Home Entertainment]] VHS, but presumed missing from the MGM DVD; it's unknown if it is preserved on the Kino Lorber Blu-ray), the first two ''Look Who's Talking'' movies, ''Steel Magnolias'', ''Glory'', ''Mountains of the Moon'' (the 1999 Artisan/Pioneer DVD), ''Q&A'' (including the 2003 [[20th Century Studios Home Entertainment|20th Century Fox]] DVD), ''Total Recall'', ''Avalon'', ''Jacob's Ladder'', ''L.A. Story'', ''The Doors'', ''Toy Soldiers'' (except for the Dutch [[Arrow Film|Arrow Film]] VHS), ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', ''Hook'', ''Bugsy'', ''Basic Instinct'', ''Universal Soldier'', ''Candyman'', and ''Sniper''.

*Also seen on ''The Kiss'' (including the Canadian [[Astral Video]] VHS), international prints of ''Fright Night Part II'' (including the German Blu-Ray), and on the original [[MGM Home Entertainment|MGM/UA Home Video]] VHS release of ''Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo'', a Cannon film released by TriStar originally (the current DVD version has it replaced with the 2001 MGM lion).

*The version with the SPE byline made its debut on ''Jumanji'' and would be used on nearly all post-1995 films such as ''Matilda'', ''Jerry Maguire'', ''My Best Friend's Wedding'', ''As Good as it Gets'', ''The Mask of Zorro'', ''Madeline'', ''Godzilla'', ''Daddy Day Camp'', and ''Planet 51'', among many others.