Big script news here. Arndt out, Kasdan and Abrams take over. I expect this will delay Episode VII until 2016, soonest Xmas 2015. At least we now know why there's been little in the way of news.
http://www.slashfilm.com/michael-arndt-off-star-wars-episode-vii-j-j-abrams-and-lawrence-kasdan-writing/