Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado’ star Samantha Lorraine is following Isabela Merced’s Backpack — and hopefully, her footsteps — with the new straight-to-streaming movie.

We spoke with the director of this newest family adventure about how a teenage Dora faces some uncharted territory.

The animated show of the 7-year-old adventurous girl with her signature purple backpack comes to life in “Dora and the Search ...