Apple is considering moving into the studio famous for films such as Gone With The Wind and The Matrix as it vies to become a major player in TV and film.
In June, Apple recruited Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg from Sony as its new TV chiefs.
Apple made no comment on the talks and Culver Studios was unavailable for comment at the time of publication.
The studio, which has been owned by RKO, Howard Hughes and Cecil B DeMille, has more than a dozen soundstages for TV and film work.